Courageous Bakery & Café

 Courageous Bakery is incredible!  There are two locations, one in Oak Park and one in Elmhurst, IL.  Home | Courageous Bakery & Cafe (ordercourageous.com)

The food is homemade and original.  I have a very sensitive digestive system, and my body responds well to the delicious food offered at Courageous.  I absolutely love the breakfast tacos.  I strive to eat healthy, so instead of the chorizo, which is delicious by the way, I substitute mushrooms.  I am a big fan of mushrooms.  

I also really appreciate their French toast.  I opt for the cinnamon French toast well done without the cream cheese glaze.  I like to order the fruit combo, which includes strawberries, bananas, and blueberries, to add on top of the slices of French toast.  The French toast has powdered sugar on top and comes with amazing Maple syrup.  

Once in a while I have a taste for tuna salad, and I enjoy the tuna sandwich at Courageous, which comes with Colby cheese on top of grilled multigrain toast.  The tuna is crafted with homemade mayonnaise, red onions, and celery and is quite tasty indeed!  Make sure you take a look at their menu, as their are numerous other food items that are well worth trying.  An extra bonus is that homemade vanilla and chocolate donut holes are offered with your meal.  Trust me; they are delicious!

Although I have tried to drink more hot tea rather than coffee lately, I cannot underscore enough how delicious black coffee tastes from Courageous.  They currently offer Medium roast and Decaf at their Elmhurst location.  I am selective about decaf coffee, and I find that their decaf is pleasing to my palate.  I also receive enough of an energy boost from their decaf coffee.  Contrary to popular belief decaf coffee still has some caffeine.  It is a significantly reduced percentage compared to regular coffee, but nonetheless, the little remaining caffeine does the job for me.  

Courageous also has numerous specialty lattes, using homemade syrups.  I enjoy a little bit of a kick, so my favorite is the Ginger Snappy latte.  Ginger has a strong taste and so does cayenne pepper, both of which are found in this latte.  There is also cinnamon.  I like cinnamon because it adds a bit of a sweet taste without the calories found in sugar.  If you are a fan of anti-inflammatory products, ginger, cayenne, and cinnamon all offer anti-inflammatory benefits, among numerous other health benefits. 

Dessert.  The joys of dessert.  At Courageous you will find an ample variety of desserts, including cupcakes, donuts, scones, croissants, and cookies.  Save room for dessert, or eat your dessert first! 

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